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Religious Education

Staff:

  • Mr A Jones (Head of Department): ajones@klbschool.org.uk
  • Mrs K Williams: kwilliams@klbschool.org.uk
  • Miss L Mills: lmills@klbschool.org.uk

Curriculum:

Religious Education at Key Stage 3

Students have two lessons of Religious Education per fortnight in Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9.
The Religious Education Curriculum at Key Stage 3 is taught through the following programmes of study:

Year 7

  • The Island (Introduction to Religious Education)
  • Who is Jesus, and why is he important?
  • What is the power of Stories?
  • Why Worship?
  • Sacred Places and Spaces

Year 8

  • What can we learn from Sikhism?
  • Why should we fight injustice?
  • What is the power of Festivals?
  • What can we learn from Hinduism?
  • Why have landmarks in life?

Year 9

  • What can we learn from Buddhism?
  • Why are Human Rights Important?
  • What can we learn from the Abrahamic Faiths?

Begin the Full Course GCSE Specification (Spring half term onwards):

  • GCSE Unit – Religion : Peace and Conflict
  • GCSE Unit – Religion and Community Cohesion.

Religious Education at Key Stage 4

Students follow the Edexcel Full Course specification. Examinations include:

  • Religion and Life Examination paper (50%)
  • Religion and Society Examination paper (50%)

*One paper individually comprises Half Course GCSE Religious Education.

Topics of study include:

  • Religion: Rights and Responsibilities
  • Marriage and the Family
  • Religion: Crime and Punishment
  • Religion: Environmental and medical issues
  • Matters of life and death
  • Believing in God.
  • (Revision of the two topics covered in Year 9)

*The specification includes Christian and Muslim perspectives.

Subjects

  • Art
  • Business and Economics
  • Careers
  • Computing
  • Design Technology
  • Drama
  • English
  • Geography
  • History
  • Languages
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Physical Education
  • PSHE
  • Psychology
  • Religious Education
  • Science
  • Sociology

Latest News

Year 9 Options Booklet and Form

Feb062019Andrew Harris

Following last night’s information evening, the Options Booklet and Form for Year 9 students have been published on this website.  The links are on the ‘General Information’ page which can be accessed directly by clicking here.

School Games County Badminton Finals

Feb062019Andrew Harris

Further KLB Badminton Success Mr McRitchie and Mrs Chevin took 3 teams to the above event in Cheltenham on Tuesday 5th February. The standard of play was excellent, with many county players on show. After 5 rounds of intense competition the KS3 boys and girls squads both received Silver medals and the KS4 girls a…

Sixth Form Application Form

Feb042019Andrew Harris

Application forms for students to join Year 12 in September are now available on this website.  They are posted on the Sixth Form page which can be accessed directly by clicking here

KLB Badminton Success

Feb012019Andrew Harris

Badminton Success at National Schools Badminton Tournament County Finals Thursday 31st January saw KLB Badminton Club host the County finals of the National Schools Badminton Tournament in the recently refurbished Sports Hall. Under the new bespoke lighting, teams from Royal Wotton Bassett Academy. Marling Cheltenham Ladies College and Wycliffe College, as well as 5 teams…

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